Herbicide Report: Chemistry and Analysis, Environmental Effects, Agricultural and Other Applied UsesEnvironmental Protection Agency, [Science Advisory Board] Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee, 1974 - Herbicides - 196 pages |
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Page ii - This report has been reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use...
Page ii - This report has been written as a part of the activities of the Science Advisory Board, a public advisory group providing extramural scientific information and advice to the Administrator and other officials of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Board is structured to provide balanced, expert assessment of scientific matters related to problems facing the Agency.
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